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60 babysitters are listed in Abington, PA
The average posted rate is $18/hr as of March 2025
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 5 years
Babysitters in Abington, PA
Carissa C.
Philadelphia, PA
$20/hr • 4 yrs exp
I'm More Than Just The Perfect Babysitter For Your Family, I'm Also A Great Friend!
5.0
(1)
I assure that your child(ren) will be well taken care of in my responsible and loving care! I absolutely love kids, and there is so much to enjoy with them when I am babysitting. Communication is very important, and I will go over the individual needs and clear guidelines that you have for a pleasant, outstanding, and...
Carissa can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
5.0
"Carissa is a wonderful, pleasant, and responsible sitter, my two kids absolutely love her. She is always timely and has something fun planned for the kids while sitting. Highly recommend, she's the perfect sitter that you're looking for!"
Leila M.
5.0
(1)
Hi! I am a college student who is looking for part time work that is flexible with my school schedule. Although I have already graduated, I am currently pursuing further education to advance my career. I have experience working as a summer camp counselor for young children, as well as providing childcare for my neighbors and...
Breana can also help with: Carpooling, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Breana was a gem. She helped with transportation for my daughter for over a year and was always reliable, consciencious, caring and fun! She was very accomodating to our crazy schedule and went out of her way to help in any way she could. Amazing job!"
Stacey R.
4.7
(3)
I have experience babysitting children starting as young as 3 months old. I am a mother of twin girls, who are now young adults. I come from a big family and have experience caring for infants & children of all ages. Mostly, ages infant - 7 yrs old.
Children bring joy to my life, which is why I love what I do. My most recent...
Christy can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling
4.0
"Christy and I have been coworkers for several years. She is a warm, personable woman, part of a large extended family that includes several small children with whom she interacts regularly. Widowed when her twin girls were infants, Christy has, as a single...
Fran R.
5.0
(21)
Hired by 35 families in your neighborhood
I have over 12 years experience working with children. In that time I have worked with newborns, infants, toddlers, and school age children. It is an honor to work with children and see them grow. I like the responsibility of taking care of children. It is my job to protect your child. I have completed courses in child...
Dora can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Dora was able to come watch my 6 month old at the last minute when he had to stay home sick. He was cranky for a number of reasons, but she was able to soothe him with her lovely signing. She took loving care of him and read him stories. I feel lucky to have found...
Lauren S.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
The children I babysit always run to me when their parents open the door. After the obvious basics of safety and comfort, I actively provide an enriching experience filled with fun, creativity, and learning for children of all ages. Every family that I have babysat for has had me back at the specific request of their children,...
Caroline can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
(2)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Hello I am writing to express my sincere interest in being a babysitter for your family. With over three years of experience watching children ranging from ages newborns to 18, I also have a 3-year-old of my own, I am confident in my ability to take great care of your family. Over the years, I have been a regular babysitter for...
Bria can also help with: Meal prep, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
Early Education
5.0
"Bria has provided care for my kiddos on many occasions, and she is amazing! She is punctual, respectable, responsible, and reliable. My kiddos took to Bria very well and they are always asking she can she come back over and play."
Christina R.
5.0
(1)
I am 34 years old and live in Warminster, PA. I am a mother of 2 and a special education teacher. I have worked in education for 12 years. I have a Bachelor's is Elementary and Special Education, and an MS in Special Education. I am a certified Special Education Administrator and am in school for my Ph. D. in educational...
Marissa can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
Early Education
5.0
"My husband and I interviewed Marisa for a part time sitter position. While we were not able to hire her, it is truly our loss. Any family would be lucky to have Marissa work for them. She is personable and has a very impressive background working with typical and...
Karen H.
4.8
(5)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
Hello, I'm a former child caregiver living in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. I've worked with several families - ages ranging from newborn to high school. Since completing my graduate degree I have limited availability but can assist with occasional date nights on select weekdays and evenings. :)
Katherine can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Kate is perfect! She connected with my son (18 mo) immediately, and clearly has an intuitive sense of what kids need and how to relate to them. She is reliable, responsible, and has good ideas about fun things to do with kids. She is also just a lovely person and...
Shana L.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Tippy. I come from Thailand. I love kids and had 10+ years experience about taking care of the kids. I am funny and patient. I come from big family, I have 5 nephews and nieces who I took care of since I was 16 years old. I was an two years au pair in United State in 2014-2016. I took care of twin babies. I...
Tipsuda can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Tippy was our Au Pair for two years and if we could have kept her longer we would have. She is amazing with the kids. She anticipated what I needed before I even knew half the time. She is organized and creative and such a wonderfully kind person. She still visits...
Amy S.
Maura W.
Philadelphia, PA
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced Babysitter With 5 Years Experience In Babysitting And Daycare.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Maura. I am an Occupational Therapist. I have always loved working with children. I have been babysitting since I was 13 years old, and I have worked in day cares for four years. More recently I have nanny experience. My first nannying job was with three children aged 1, 5, and 10. I am great with multiples of...
Maura can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Maura is wonderful with children. When she watched my daughter, Maura would create fun activities incorporated with learning and always engaged my daughter in imaginative play time. I never worried about my child when she was in Maura's care. She is very...
Christine T.
Alexis W.
Philadelphia, PA
$18/hr • 6 yrs exp
4.8
(5)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
I am 20 graduated high school. I
have been babysitting since I was
about 13 more regular though since I
was 16. I am located in the
germantown area of Philadelphia but I
have lived in Philadelphia all my life and
know the city pretty well. If you any
questions please let me know and I am
fully covid vaccinated. I have...
4.0
"Alexis was hired for a post move organization and clean, she was an amazing help! She was on time, worked well with minimum instructions, she quickly tackled one task, moving on to the next. I have rehired her since then and the work quality was just as good as...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm Lauren and I am 24 years old. I graduated in 2022 with a degree in health science and was a division 1 athlete. I decided to go back to school and enroll in a nursing program while working at the hospital.
I work at Holy Redeemer hospital in surgical /oncology. I am healthcare CPR certified and Covid/Flu vaccinated....
Lauren can also help with: Travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
CNA
5.0
"Lauren is very patient with my 3 year old son and experienced with little ones who are very active and energetic. My son enjoys playing with Lauren in the playground and also has a lot of fun playing toy cars, blocks, and puzzles together at home. She is very...
Xiao Z.
Lindsey N.
Philadelphia, PA
$20-30/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I am an experienced caregiver and tutor with the ages of 0-14. I offer an engaging and nurturing environment for children and currently have over 10 years of caregiving experience.
5.0
"Very kind and patient. Prompt. Great communicator."
Kate Y.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have been babysitting for friends and family for as long as I can remember. I have experience with all age groups and I am comfortable with multiple children. I also used to work in the daycare section of my church, watching and taking care of the children while the parents enjoyed a service alone.
I have nannied for three...
Olivia can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
(6)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
With a great background in babysitting for children of all ages coupled with my fun-loving and caring personality I am confident that I can provide excellent childcare to any family.
For the past years, I have served as a babysitter to numerous families for which I am happy to provide references including children ages 5 mos...
Jeanne can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, travel
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Jeanne was the best babysitter I hired off of Care.com. She is extremely patient with kids, and you can tell she just loves kids! She would read a lot of books to him, and also she would explain many things to my kid whenever he asked questions. My kid loves her,...
Melody X.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Naleena and I have worked as a substitute teacher, special needs aide and nanny with over 10+ years of experience with children of all ages. I have two wonderful children who have excelled academically with full college scholarships but most importantly are kind and productive individuals. I have a Bachelor's...
Naleena can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Naleena cared for my son from when he was 6 to 8 months old. She exceeded all expectations, she has been wonderful for many reasons. She brings a lot of positive energy and my son could feel that and liked that. She played with him in an organized fashion and they...
Noemi A.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
After raising two beautiful girls of my own and working as a teacher for the last 20 years, I've always been passionate about childcare and child development. I understand the importance of ME time for parents and would love to help out with your busy schedules. I have a background teaching in Montessori schools and can't to...
5.0
"Grace was wonderful with our dog. "
Heather H.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Faith and I'm looking for a job as a full time nanny starting September 2! My most recent job is coming to an end because the child is starting daycare. I've been with her since she was 3 months old, and she's now over 2! My previous nanny job before that was with 2 toddler boys who were brothers. I have over...
Faith can also help with: Carpooling, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Faith is reliable, kind and treats your kids like her own. She's so thoughtful too! It's a mistake not to hire her!"
Elizabeth C.
Sarah C.
Southampton, PA
$26-27/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I have babysat for many years and for many families. I graduated college with a degree in psychology and pre-med. I have cared for newborns as young as 3 weeks old up until 15-year-olds. I played on many sporting teams (Tennis, basketball, softball.) and enjoy playing with kids. Arts and crafts, playing with Barbies, and...
Sarah can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Sarah is awesome with kids! She's watched my one year old son twice and he absolutely loves her company! She's trustworthy and reliable. I highly recommend Sarah as a baby sitter! "
Daya M.
Katherine A.
Warrington, PA
$20-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Ever since I could remember, I loved playing and taking care of kids! I am currently a graduate student at Quinnipiac University studying occupational therapy. I've babysat many of my families children and enjoy doing it so much! A time to be a child again with them is enjoyable!
Katherine can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Kat is thoughtful, considerate, and great with kids. She is very patient with my son and always checks with us first if she is not sure. My son loves playing with her at home and outside in the playground. Will definitely rehire!"
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Abington, PA
Carissa C.
5.0
Carissa is a wonderful, pleasant, and responsible sitter, my two kids absolutely love her. She is always timely and has something fun planned for the kids while sitting. Highly recommend, she's the perfect sitter that you're looking for!
- Leila M.
Breana J.
5.0
Breana was a gem. She helped with transportation for my daughter for over a year and was always reliable, consciencious, caring and fun! She was very accomodating to our crazy schedule and went out of her way to help in any way she could. Amazing job!
- Stacey R.
Christy B.
5.0
Mature, responsible, pleasant, outgoing, great with children. Raised two wonderful, highly motivated, self-confident daughters.
- Mike R.
Dora S.
5.0
She was early pleasant worked great with my autistic son 14 years old had him in bed ready to go by the time I got home from evening out .She is fantastic out highly recommend her.
- Jerome P.
Bria W.
5.0
Bria has provided care for my kiddos on many occasions, and she is amazing! She is punctual, respectable, responsible, and reliable. My kiddos took to Bria very well and they are always asking she can she come back over and play.
- Christina R.
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How can I find a Abington babysitter near me?
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How much do babysitters charge in Abington, PA?
The average rate for Abington, PA babysitters on Care.com is $18.95 per hour as of March 2025. How much a babysitter charges can vary greatly depending on location, years of experience, the desired babysitter duties, and how many children will need looking after. The cost of care can also be influenced by special needs such as overnight care. You can use the Care.com childcare calculator to help you calculate your child care costs.
What type of babysitter services can I find near me in Abington, PA?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in Abington, PA through Care.com. As of 2025, you can browse caregivers that specialize in a range of duties, from overnight and infant care, to weekend and after school babysitters. Alongside keeping an eye on your children, caregivers can provide a variety of babysitting duties. They can help with homework or can possibly take on more extensive tutoring responsibilities, can drive your children to school or activities, and can spend time playing with them or helping them get their chores done. When you interview potential sitters, ask them what babysitting duties they are happy to take on.